Coal and Gas Outburst Accident Virtual Escape System for Miners Based on Virtools

ABSTRACT

In order to improve the survival skills of miners faced with coal and gas outburst accident, and enhance the systemic security of mining personnel’s safety training, a virtual survival training system has been designed and developed, which applies the technology of Virtual Reality on the basis of Virtools. This paper introduces the virtual reality system design and implementation process, the main developmental tools and the solution of key technology, implements the three-dimensional visualization of the process of coal and gas outburst and underground escape. Practice shows that the system can create immersive sense of reality in the users, make the escape routes more impressive, grasp the method of self-help, make miners in-depth understanding of the various forms of coal and gas outburst accident, understand the accident process, thereby reducing the serious consequences of the accident. The development and application of the virtual survival training system provide a brand-new thought for coal mine safety training enhancement by making the training process interesting and interactive, hence making up for the deficiency of the conventional safety training.

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Index Terms—coal and gas outburst, Virtools, Safety training, Virtual survival training system, Three-dimensional visualization.